Pocket ash container



June25,l929. E BAARSGARD L718A00 POCKET ASH CONTAINER Filed Nov. 19,1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 f 24 "EL/ 50/) 95614170 June 25, 1929. I BAAR A D1.718.400

POCKET ASH CONTAINER Filed Nov. 19, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 "Vi IVES SE6gmexnioo 35% W I W 1 664501 "21 Patented June 25, 1929.

UNITED STATES ELI BAARSGARD, OF MABEL, MINNESOTA.

POCKET ASH CONTAINER.

Application filed November 19, 1926. Serial No. 149,472.

This invention appertains generally to new and useful impgovemcnts incontainers and has more particular reference to a novel and simplifiedpocket container for receiving cigar and cigarette ashes.

The primary object of the present 1nvention is to provide an improvedcontainer of the above character which may be conveniently carried inthe pocket so that cigarette and cigar ashes may be deposited therein.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide such animproved pocket container of the above character having associatedtherewith new and novel means whereby the ashes may be easily andquickly deposited within the container and which will effectivelyprevent the accidental spilling thereof.

Another object of the p sent invention is to provide such an improvedpocket container of the above character including a body having anopening therein, a cover hinged to the body also provided with anopening, and slide plates for opening and closin the said openings.

A further object of the present invention is to provide such an improvedpocket container of the above character which is simple yet durable inits construction, prac tical and eflicient in use, easy and cheap tomanufacture and well designed for the purposes forwhieh it is intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novelconstruction, combination and formation of parts to be more fullyhereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and wherein likecharacters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views:

Figure 1 is a front view of an improved pocket container constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear view thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 4 is an edge view of the container.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper portion of thecontainer showing the ash receiving openings.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 4:.

Figure 7 is a sectional View taken on line 7 7 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on line 38 of Figure 1.

Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawings, wherein forthe purpose of illustration has been disclosed a preferred embodiment ofthe present invention. it will be seen that the improved containerembodies in its construction a body 10 and a cover 11 which is hinged tothe body as at 12.

The body 10 is substantially rectangular in formation and comprises thefront and rear walls 13 and 14, end walls 15 and 16 and a bottom wall17. The front wall 13 of the body is bent as shown in Figure 8 toprovide the spaced longitudinally extending parallel guideways 18 and 19and the said front wall is provided between the guidways and adjacentits upper end with an ash receiving opening 20. For the purpose ofclosing this opening, there is slidably mounted within the saidguideways 18 and 19, a slide plate 21 provided at its upper and loweredges with spaced fingers 22 and 23 which serve to facilitate the slidinof the said plate. The slide plate is furt her provided at its upper endwith a lug 24:, the purpose of which will be more fully hereinafterdescribed. Also secured within the guideways l8 and 19 adjacent thebottom wall of the.

body 'is a match scratching plate 25.

The cover 11 is provided adjacent one end thereof with an opening 25 andthe said cover is also formed at opposite sides of the opening withlongitudinally extending parallel guideways 2G and 27 within which isslidably mounted a slide plate 29 for controlling the opening 25. Thisslide plate is provided at its opposite ends with spaced upstandingfingers 30 and 31 which-faeilitate the movement thereof.

For the purpose of securing the cover 11 in closed position and theslide plate 21 over the opening 20, there is riveted or otherwisesecured to the front wall 13 of the body immediately above the opening20, a fastener 32 provided at its upper and lower ends with springfingers 33 and 34, the upper finger 33 adapted to snap over the lip 35formed on the cover 11 While the lower finger 34 is adapted to snap overthe lug 24 on the plate 21. In order that the container may be securedwithin the pocket of the wearer or may be attached to a belt or thelike, there is secured to the rear wall 14 of the body a spring arm 36.

In the use of the improved container, and when the same is fastened inthe pocket or attached to the belt, the cigar or ci arette ashes can bereadily deposited t erein through the opening 25 by simply moving theslide plate 29 so as to uncover the same. When the container is beingthus carried, it will be readily appreciated that the opening 20 will beclosed by the plate 21, said plate being retained in closed position bymeans of the finger 34.

When the container is not being carried in the pocket and when it isdesired to place the same on a table or the like, it is so ositioncdthat the ashes may be deposited t erein through the opening 20 and whenso placed, the opening 25 will of course be.

closed by the slide plate 29 to prevent the spilling of the ashes. Whenit is desired to remove the ashes from the container, the cover 11 issimply swung open. When the container is in a vertical position, thefingers 30 and 31 serve to retain in position any cigarette or cigarwhich may be rested upon the-cover 11 while the fingers 22 and 23 servethe same purpose when the container is lying flat upon a table or thelike.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the construction and use of thepresent invention will be readily apparent and it is to be understoodthat changes in the details of construction may be resorted to withoutdeparting from or sacrificing the spirit of the invention so long assuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A container of the class described including a body having an openingin one wall thereof. and being further provided with longitudinallyextending guideways at opposite sides of the opening, a slide platemounted within said guideways for controllin the said opening, a coverhinged to the 'b0 y having an opening therein and being further providedwith guideways at opposite sides of the opening, a slide plate mountedwithin the last named guideways for controlling the opening in thecover, and a fastener carried by the body for retaining the cover inclosed position and for also retaining the first named slide plate overthe opening in the body.

2. An ash receiver of the character described, comprising a rece taclehaving one end open, a cover for sai receptacle comprisin a plate havingtwo parallel edges turne inwardly in spaced relation to the plate bodyto provide inwardly opening side grooves and folded back upon themselvesacross the edges of the plate at right angles to the underface thereofto provide retaining flanges designed to frictionally eng e overopposite side walls of the receptac e, the other edges of said platebeing turned downwardly to provide flanges for the engagement of theother side walls of the receptacle, said plate being provided with anaperture between said grooves, and a sliding door member arranged withopposite side edges in said grooves, for sliding movement across theplate to control said 0 ening.

3. In an ash receiver 0 the'character described, a pair of seams formedlongitudinally of one side wall, in spaced parallel relation and ofsubstantially S shaped cross sectional design, setting up alongitudinally extending panel, a portion of each seam being formed toprovide a guide groove opening toward the opposite seam, said panelhaving an o ening formed therein, a door plate arrange over the outerface of said panel and having opposite edges thereof slidably engaged insaid grooves, and means for maintaining said door plate in position oversaid opening.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ELI BAARSGARD.

